500 sq ft master bedroom is going to be a different beast compared to 500 sq ft drawing room, and bohemian vs industrial same thing

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4696278&forum_id=2#41418162)

guest rooms, kids bedrooms, don't splurge: no one is going to be there long enough to be impressed by your super special 10K bed frame and credenza

i'd make the master look good, common rooms (living/drawing) look good, and a high quality dining room table

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4696278&forum_id=2#41422777)

having a fixed budget from the get-go is nonsensical

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4696278&forum_id=2#41418235)

btw, you don't "furnish" a 6000 ft house all at once. Get the critical stuff and then fill it out over time as you find good prices on things you like. Furniture is the consumer good with the biggest markup, highest depreciation, and easiest to overpay for.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4696278&forum_id=2#41418257)

Whatever bro I understand where you’re coming from and this convo has probably convinced me to cut the budget by half (ty) but on the other hand I’m relatively young making money and not burned out. I’d rather do this now with the cash flow. I can worry about retirement curves in 10-15 years

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4696278&forum_id=2#41418568)

I’m not worried about this from a personal finance POV more from

an “am I being retarded” POV

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4696278&forum_id=2#41418360)

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4696278&forum_id=2#41418404)

Assuming she's buying like pottery barn / crate & barrel / room & board sort of shit?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4696278&forum_id=2#41418633)

It's actually probably right at the peak of the quality / cost curve which goes down from there (marginal) as beyond their price point you tend to pay more for the designer name than the quality of the product

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4696278&forum_id=2#41418660)

also, a pumo calling another pumo a pumo as an insult just seems strange

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4696278&forum_id=2#41418668)

You're probably right that my goddamn retarded kids are going to fuck all this shit up but my feeling is I'll get a solid ten years out of it, more with the better pieces (e.g., solid wood can be resurfaced and refinished), and then we'll see where things stand.

Not worried about my job or finances or marriage but thanks.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4696278&forum_id=2#41418723)

Furnish it over time, not all at once. Kids trash furniture, so buy used or cheap for their rooms. The only rooms that really need to be furnished are the family room, master bedroom, breakfast nook/kitchen, and maybe dining room.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4696278&forum_id=2#41418759)

I get the general consensus ITT is 100k is ridiculous and it can be done cheaper. You have to balance that with the fact that I'm moving into a 2.5m house and I can't put in a bunch of Target shit. There's a balance somewhere in here. I'm tired. My kids have exhausted me all day. I'll think on this more in the morning. Don't want to be financially retarded but also want place to look great without spending months / years chasing down furniture. And I want to move on I don't want my life to be in permanent "decorating" mode.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4696278&forum_id=2#41418813)

Mid-century modern is, and I want to put this politely, a "look" that will ensure that you never truly ascend from the scotch-irish trash family to which you were born. Even if you like it -- like you probably like MMA and cuckold porn -- you don't want other people seeing you like it. A good rule of thumb for teaching "Florida rich" types who strive to elevate themselves to buy furniture is the piece's "style" should always be named after the ruling monarch of the era in which the piece was made (or, if you're trying to save $$$, which is fine, the era from which the design draws its inspiration).

Hope this helps.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4696278&forum_id=2#41418839)

lol yeah better double your budget or random shitlawyers online will think your scotch - irish. worth an extra $50K to avoid that fate

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4696278&forum_id=2#41419776)

https://genevaanderson.files.wordpress.com/2011/03/marti-curious-sofa-small1.jpg

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4696278&forum_id=2#41421077)

That said, my two tips are:

- Spend money where it matters. We didn't want a bed that would squeak and get loose over time + no hard corners. That meant something with steel beams in the frame and well padded/rounded edges. Paid $ at West Elm and it's held up well 5+ years in. However, for a guest room we got a similar styled bed for a fraction of the West Elm price, it looks the same, but the metal and the fabric is clearly not the same gauge and quality. That's ok because it's a guest room.

- Get shit custom made from ETSY! If you don't need things immediately, you'll get way better value from some of the woodworkers there. I have a new table arriving for $500/shipped that would have cost at least $1500+ if not more from a place like DWR, etc. I got to pick the wood slab, leg design, and dimensions. I've done this for my front pocket wallet, spice rack, etc...you can get extremely high quality things handmade for less than Chinese garbage at retail stores.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4696278&forum_id=2#41419692)

there are irl woodworkers in your irl city who can make you stuff, and you can actually see their product. I am currently posting this MAF response from a custom table I bought from an unreliable drunkard who makes beautiful stuff from local lumber

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4696278&forum_id=2#41419784)

(My wife)

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4696278&forum_id=2#41420433)

Which means you should spend like 20k on a workshop and another 5k on wood and glue.

If you buy, buy from a local craftsman. That would set you back 50-100

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4696278&forum_id=2#41420444)

certainly if you’re looking to limit costs, I would suggest for rooms that aren’t used very often u furnish with ikea etc. if you keep to basic items it’s easy enough to mix & match with more moderately priced brands like room & board (which I think is actually above C&B etc)

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4696278&forum_id=2#41421166)

The poster above is right that you don’t do it all at once, especially the art

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4696278&forum_id=2#41421261)

I would not fill the house with furniture all at once. A lot can change and most wives like to decorate so saving some of this for the next few years gives her the release of spending money on this while not replacing things you just bought.

Lots of furniture is garbage now. Like 95%. Fine to buy it because it’s cheap but don’t pay a markup just for some dumb brand name.

Kids are really rough on furniture. My office furniture is nice as is our master bedroom. Rest of house is stuff one of us has had for 10-20 years + Amish crib for baby + Amish bedroom set for older daughter + mix of IKEA and World Market.

Thanking god for my frugal wife. We’ve lived in our >$2m house for 5 years now and still have a completely empty room (actually the living room right when you walk in, which is lulzy when we have people over or even when delivery people see it - “you guys just moving in?”).

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4696278&forum_id=2#41423020)